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The Cook Political Report said Friday it had adjusted its ratings for 14 U.S. House and Senate races, as well as four gubernatorial contests, days before voters will decide control of Congress in the midterms.

The election analyzer’s update shifted more than a dozen ratings towards the Democratic Party, including for contests in Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Arizona.

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Which Races Received New Ratings?

Cook said the following contests have been updated:

Senate Races

Florida: Solid Republican to Likely Republican

Nebraska: Likely Republican to Lean Republican

House Races

The election analyzer also made 12 rating changes for the House. These were:

Colorado 5th: Lean Republican to Toss Up

Florida 7th: Likely Republican to Lean Republican

Florida 9th: Likely Republican to Lean Republican

Indiana 5th: Likely Republican to Lean Republican

North Carolina 5th: Solid Republican to Likely Republican

North Carolina 9th: Solid Republican to Likely Republican

New Jersey 2nd: Solid Republican to Likely Republican

Ohio 9th: Toss Up to Lean Democratic

Pennsylvania 1st: Lean Republican to Toss Up

Pennsylvania 8th: Toss Up to Lean Democratic

South Carolina 1st: Lean Republican to Toss Up

Washington 5th: Solid Republican to Likely Republican

This is a developing story. More to follow.

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